OPINION:
Like many, I have concerns about President Obama's troop surge in Afghanistan. But I'm a little skeptical about Sen. Arlen Specter's sudden opposition to the increase.
By coming out so forcefully against the president's plan, calling it a "venture" and not worth American lives or money, it seems like Specter has something to prove.
Is he trying to demonstrate his independence from his new political patron? Is he trying to convince the left he's really "one of them"?
I'm not sure I agree with Obama, but I believe he weighed the situation carefully and came to the decision he thinks is best for the American people. I'm not convinced the same can be said of Specter.
